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Roof Repair In Demand
Repairs, Townzen says, are hard to estimate, because "our salesmen don't climb up on the roof to do the estimate, and a leak is a complicated issue that needs the expertise of a roofer." Most repair...
View ArticleThe Dripping News
When clients call to report a leaking roof, they want answers -- and repairs -- fast. Here are a few pointers on the likeliest causes of leaky roofs.
View ArticleEPA Issues $274,000 in Fines for Lead Paint Dust
The EPA fined 35 contractors and training providers in a case that has serious repercussions for any window replacement company working on houses built before 1978.
View ArticleEPA Drops the RRP Hammer on Window Installer
Window installers have become the latest targets in the EPAs crackdown on companies that allegedly fail to follow the controversial lead-paint rule.
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Why Roofers Should Care About Online RRP Training
It won't likely displace hands-on training, but distance learning could simplify the required RRP rule's refresher course.
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New England Contractors: Are Your Ready for the Spring Crunch?
The Journal of Light Construction talks the region's blizzard and pending flurry of jobs
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Roofers Play Catch Up After Mega Hail Storm
In Billings, Montana, contractors are still working to repair damage from a hail storm last spring, with thousands of applications for repair permits expected against this year.
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Texas, Oklahoma Contractors Flooded with Work
A labor shortage has left the storm-ravaged states vulnerable to unscrupulous contractors.
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Refurbishing Stamped Concrete
Specializing in repair can be a very smart business decision.
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Consumers Love Local
Online poll says consumers want locally owned businesses, and are willing to pay for it.
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Roofers Hit High Gear in Storm Aftermath
Heavy rains in South Carolina send worried homeowners to their phones and keep roofing contractors and other repair crews working overtime.
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The Very Expensive Roof That Failed
The college building was hailed as a marvel of energy-efficient design, but its roof proved to be a $3 million disaster.
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Guide to the Code for Repair of Concrete Buildings
The American Concrete Institute released the ACI Repair Code (ACI 562) two years ago and now has a new guide to the code to help engineers and other project partners use the code better.
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Historic Roofs Get a Major Overhaul
At Nebraska's famed Boys Town, some 24,000 terra cotta roofing tiles imported from Turkey will be used to repair the roofs of 27 buildings damaged by severe hailstorms two years ago.
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A Roofing Repair Fiasco in Florida
Roofs installed at a Coral Springs community after a 2005 hurricane fail prematurely, and inspectors think faulty nails may be partly to blame.
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Strong Language No Problem, Judge Says
A roofer who used profanity when telling his lawyer-client to pay his bill is supported by a Florida judge who calls harassment claims 'absurd'
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Texas Town Clobbered by Hail
Roofing contractors in high demand after hailstones the size of grapefruit punch holes in roofs during an April storm.
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New Website Allows Consumers To Find Roofing Contractors
Roof Repair Info is a new website dedicated to helping consumers find reliable roofing contractors to make repairs.
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Roofing Mistakes that Can Get You Sued
Sloppy work can lead to leaky houses and unhappy customers, so take the time to make sure you get it right.
View ArticleEPA Drops the RRP Hammer on Window Installer
Window installers have become the latest targets in the EPAs crackdown on companies that allegedly fail to follow the controversial lead-paint rule.
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